Canton
Canton Little Giants
CANT
12-10 Overall • Away
     
      
Metamora
Metamora Redbirds
META
15-7 Overall • Home
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Canton at Metamora preview: Redbirds host Little Giants on Jan. 30

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Canton Little Giants (away) travel to Metamora to take on the Metamora Redbirds in a nonleague meeting on Friday, Jan. 30. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. CST at Metamora High School. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155567-canton-vs-metamora

  • When: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 7 p.m. CST (local time in Metamora, Ill.)

  • Where: Metamora High School — Metamora, Ill.

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155567-canton-vs-metamora

  • Metamora Redbirds: team page — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/164176-metamora-redbirds (SBLive fans: 22)

  • Canton Little Giants: team page — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/163126-canton-little-giants (SBLive fans: 1)

Last meeting

The teams last met Dec. 16, 2025, with Canton edging Metamora 56-51. That close finish sets the stage for a physical, competitive nonleague tilt — Metamora will look for home-court payback while Canton tries to build on that Dec. victory.

Streaming and tickets

  • Metamora NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/metamora-high-school-metamora-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Canton NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/canton-high-school-canton-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the links above for streaming if the host school is broadcasting. SBLive recommends checking the game page before tip for the latest streaming or ticket information.)

Fan notes and engagement

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Preview takeaway

Expect a tight, physical game. Canton showed it can close out Metamora in December; the Redbirds — playing at home — will be motivated to flip the script. For the latest updates, follow the game page and each team on SBLive.